Temporary foreign worker advocates unhappy with new migrant program limits in Canada

A migrant workers support group is slamming the Canadian government's recent changes to a temporary foreign workers program. The new restrictions limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers accepted into the country and how many workers a business can hire, based on how many Canadians are working. However, advocates say these changes do nothing to make temporary low wage workers safer. “We're going to continue to see workers being exploited,” warned Stacey Gomez from the Centre for Migrant Worker Rights Nova Scotia. Global’s Nathaniel Dove has more. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10715377/temporary-foreign-workers-limit-canada/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Canada #TemporaryForeignWorkers

Temporary foreign worker advocates unhappy with new migrant program limits in Canada
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A migrant workers support group is slamming the Canadian government's recent changes to a temporary foreign workers program.

The new restrictions limit the number of low-wage temporary foreign workers accepted into the country and how many workers a business can hire, based on how many Canadians are working. However, advocates say these changes do nothing to make temporary low wage workers safer.

“We're going to continue to see workers being exploited,” warned Stacey Gomez from the Centre for Migrant Worker Rights Nova Scotia.

Global’s Nathaniel Dove has more.

For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10715377/temporary-foreign-workers-limit-canada/

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